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**Daily Detroit**

What to know and where to go in Metro Detroit! We have conversations that push Detroit forward and share local stories about restaurants, business, development, local government, policy, technology, things to do, transit and more. All in about 22 minutes a day.

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Your favorite coffee shops in Metro Detroit Sep 29, 2023

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It is National Coffee Day - so we put the call out for your favorite coffeeshops - and Jer and Devon talk about them!

Including one in Ferndale that was far and away favorite over the others from the responses.

Take a listen and discover some places others love you might not have been to try out.

Also in an edition of "where we've been," we talk about a Chicago restaurant - Siena Tavern - where the celebrity chef behind it is opening up another similar concept in the old Calexico space in Detroit.

Plus, a funk themed coffeeshop I visited that's just another example of how our culture spreads everywhere.

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Eastern Market building saved // Doubts on big Detroit U of M project // Historic church demolished Sep 28, 2023

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Friend of the podcast Robin Runyan from Urbanize Detroit joins us to talk all things development - and a little Miguel Cabrera.

02:40 - The building with a collapsed wall at Russell and Winder will be saved, and the businesses will be able to get their stuff out - which is huge and may save some of them.

04:20 - East Warren has a series of developments happening. We discuss a lot of what's going on: https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/looking-ahead-new-businesses-and-development-east-warren

07:32 - We discuss The Perennial - apartments and townhouses on the higher end of the rental options in Detroit. Are you up for a townhouse north of $7,000 a month? If you're moving into these, we'd love to hear from you because many listeners can not figure out who is. One problem is that it costs the same to build in Boston as it does in Detroit, but people can pay a lot higher rents in Boston.. https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/inside-corktowns-newest-apartments

13:36 - The old St. Patrick's church in Midtown was demolished by the Archdiocese. We talk about the missed opportunities to creatively reuse spaces like this. https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/historic-midtown-church-was-just-demolished

18:10 - We talk about steps forward on the $3 billion MSU/Henry Ford Health/Wayne State University development in New Center https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/massive-3b-development-new-center-takes-another-step-forward

21:39 - The Henry Street gets a loan from the state https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/henry-street-development-district-detroit-nabs-65m-state-loan

23:44 - Is the University of Michigan Center of Innovation going to actually happen? Confidence is dropping as the time ticks away and the university hasn't approved the development and there's $100m in state funding in the balance. Will this vaunted project quietly vanish off the board?

We covered a lot of stories - leave your feedback 313-789-3211 or email us dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com

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Psychedelic church raided // Trying Jollibee // Brewery closes Sep 27, 2023

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Jer and Norris are back from Chicago - Jer talks about trying Jollibee for the first time, and Norris saw the final international match of Megan Rapinoe.

Then we bring it back home, talking about the raid of a psychedelic church on Detroit's west side. Turns out local decriminalization doesn't mean the right to sell or distribute magic mushrooms.

And finally, Motor City Brew Works closed their Avenue of Fashion / Livernois location after a short run.

Jer remembers being at the opening. We talk about a number of factors that may have hurt this project from the start, and the difference between what might work on Livernois between 7 and 8 Mile and Midtown, Detroit.

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The City Institute // Detroit Digital Inclusion Week Sep 26, 2023

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First, Jeanette Pierce joins me for a conversation around the City Institute. Known as a veritable encyclopedia of knowledge in the city of Detroit, Jeanette and the City Institute are helping communities everywhere share what's special about them. We also get into talent attraction and retention challenges - that some of the things we've been talking about for years are in the conversation now.

The City Institute: https://www.thecityinstitute.com/

Then, Vittoria Katanski of Connect 313 joins me to talk about the upcoming Detroit Digital Inclusion Week starting October 2. Internet adoption is up in the city of Detroit - which is great.

But it's not just connections, it's education that'll help people use that technology to change their lives.

Connect 313: https://connect313.org/

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New Firebird Tavern Troy first look // EMBC takes over Founders space // Moosejaw closing stores // Sportsball Sep 25, 2023

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Busy show. Show notes to come.

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Downtown Detroit needs more people Sep 22, 2023

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There's an inconvenient fact: Downtown Detroit needs more people to provide some of the things that people seem to be clamoring for, and be an economic engine to help the rest of the city. Residents, specifically. In this episode, we talk about a recent real estate report that shows although downtown Detroit added residents, it pales in comparison to like cities for downtown. The pandemic has shaken things up - and we have to adapt to grow.

Inside the Detroit Auto Show // Electric Vehicle adoption slows // Reveals + refreshes Sep 21, 2023

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The Detroit Auto Show is on at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. What can you expect to see?

Eric Trytko joins us as he was at media days and checked it all out.

We also get into some reveals and refreshes like the Ford F-150, as well as the slowing adoption of electric vehicles. Why is it happening, and what changes may be coming?

Thanks to today's sponsor - Your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. https://www.edwardjones.com/us-en/financial-advisor/jerry-mangona

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What adults under 30 really want to stay in Michigan // Food hall first look // Redraw the lines? Sep 20, 2023

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Norris Howard is in and we're talking about a lot.

01:20 - Where we've been, as Norris Howard talked about the WhatChaWannaEat food hall and what international places it reminds him off. That said, he hopes for more vegetarian and vegan options in his community.

06:21 - Jollibee is coming to Metro Detroit. Have you been?

07:55 - There's a new study about what young adults - 18-29 years old - really want to stay in Michigan. There are some surprising results, and a lot of it is about women's rights and enforced gun control. Plus, African Americans feel the least positive about staying in Michigan. What groups feel like they're most ready to leave, vs. not. It's an interesting discussion.

Link to poll: https://www.detroitchamber.com/under-30-poll/

23:47 An opportunity for Wayne and Oakland Counties to vote on a millage to support the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and the Detroit Historical Museum is making progress in the state legislature.

26:57 - Is it time to redraw the political maps? Do we need a taxing area that is focused on the more urban and developed areas of Metro Detroit, as unlike many metro areas, our population centers are spread across three counties instead of one?

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The power of civility (ft. Stephen Henderson + Nolan Finley) Sep 19, 2023

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Two of Metro Detroit's biggest political voices join us today in Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson.

Stephen as founding editor of Bridge Detroit and host of Detroit Today on WDET - and Nolan as editorial page editor of the Detroit News - they have very different views, but they're good friends and have teamed up to create the Great Lakes Civility Project.

As a person who likes a good discussion, civility and how to make it happen is an interesting concept to me - and I wanted to talk it out with two people who have found ways to make it work.

Nolan and Stephen are co-leading a discussing at Civility Night on September 27th at Henry Ford College. It's a free event and you can register here: https://greatlakescivilityproject.com/event/civility-night-at-henry-ford-college/

Plus, bonus Bourbon recommendations at 16:33.

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Wall falls in Eastern Market // Lions fans show up // DCFC disappoints Sep 18, 2023

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On your Daily Detroit, sharing what to know and where to go in Southeast Michigan:

00:20 - A wall of the Del Bene building collapses during the Eastern Market rush. An emergency demolition has been ordered. We discuss, and there will be lots more to talk about in the future.

Daily Detroit TikTok with video: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailydetroit/video/7279543109451664682

Bridge Detroit update: https://www.bridgedetroit.com/emergency-demolition-ordered-for-collapsed-eastern-market-building/

08:37 - The Lions lose in a close one, but the fans sure showed up. Ford Field is shaping up to be a great place for football, and Detroit's a football town.

15:15 Some Detroit City FC talk as the playoff push hits a roadbump, losing 5-0 in a disassembling to Phoenix Rising. Regardless if the team makes the playoffs, changes need to come on the field next year in an ever-sharpening USL Championship.

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